On February 13th Apple announced that their MacBook Pro with Retina display notebooks were getting updated processors and lower starting prices in the United States. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display got a new starting price of $1,499 for 128GB of flash, and $1,699 for a new 2.6 GHz processor and 256GB of flash. Meanwhile the entry level 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display now features a faster 2.4 GHz quad-core processor. Unfortunately the exact Ivy Bridge model numbers are not mentioned on Apple's website. Also worth mentioning is a $100 price-drop for the 13-inch MacBook Air (256GB), now at $1,399 (down from $1,499).

Now 9to5mac is reporting that the new Retina MacBook Pros have upgraded internal parts too, according to leaked Apple repair guides. The 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro repair guide shows that "many internals including the SSD, I/O Board, Logic Board and even the bottom case have been updated to new parts". Meanwhile the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro repair guide reveals an updated logic board.